House of Representatives
The most powerful member of the House of Representatives is the
Speaker of the House
Usually acts as chairperson of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
Population count taken every 10 years
What is the term that is used when an official is formally accused of misconduct in office?
Impeach
A bill dies after the president ignores it while Congress is adjourned
Pocket Veto
oddly shaped district designed to increase one group’s voting strength
Gerrymander
Tactic of delaying a vote until a bill’s sponsor withdraws the measure
Filibustering
Another name for Clause 18, the “necessary and proper” clause
Elastic Clause
What is the tactic of delaying a vote until a bill’s sponsor withdraws the measure?
Filibustering
Makes an act a crime after the act has been committed
Ex post facto laws
People from a representative’s district?
Constituent
Helping people in dealing with the federal government
Casework
Requires police to explain why they are holding a prisoner
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Congress may not pass ____ laws, or laws that make an act a crime after the act has been committed.
ex post facto
Hired by private groups to influence government decision makers
Lobbyists
Created to do a special job for a limited period
Select Committee
Government projects that primarily benefit a Congress member’s home state
Pork-barrel Projects
Passed by both houses of Congress, they become laws if signed by the president
Joint Resolutions
If the president ignores a bill for 10 days and Congress is not in session, it is a
Pocket veto
Organizations that try to influence government decisions
Special Interest Groups
To accuse an official of misconduct in office
Impeach
Congressional members’ right to send job-related mail without paying postage
Franking Privilege
Completely unrelated amendments to a bill
Riders
Senators can end a filibuster by a three-fifths vote in favor of
cloture
Procedure used to end a filibuster
Cloture